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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Philip of Spain greeted when he arrived in England?
(a) With no one.
(b) With great fanfare.
(c) With a mob.
(d) With lackluster crowds.

2. What did Mary learn in September of 1554?
(a) She was pregnant.
(b) Philip was cheating.
(c) Charles V was dead.
(d) Elizabeth was ill.

3. How did Prince Philip of Spain's wife Maria of Portugal die?
(a) Childbirth.
(b) Murder.
(c) Typhus.
(d) Suicide.

4. What was the name of Frances Brandon, Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk's widow, marry after his execution?
(a) Allen Swanson.
(b) Avery Smalls.
(c) Adrian Stokes.
(d) Arthur Sutton.

5. After Philip left to help Charles V in his wars, how was Mary's state of mind about his departure?
(a) She was elated.
(b) She was depressed.
(c) She was afraid.
(d) She was relieved.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Guilford Dudley ask from his Jane Grey and how did she respond?

2. How old was Mary when she had her first physical relationship with a man?

3. In her final days, how was Queen Mary perceived by the public?

4. Who had passed an act that considered Cardinal Pole a traitor?

5. What act did Parliament repeal so that England could be reunited?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Act for the Renewing of Three Statues made for the Punishment of Heresies, and how was it significant?

2. Why did Thomas Wyatt and a group of men meet in November, 1554, and why was it significant?

3. How was Philip of Spain greeted when he arrived in England?

4. Why did Mary retract Jane Grey's privileges at the Tower, and under what condition did she offer her a reprieve?

5. Why did Parliament repeal the Act of Supremacy, passed under Henry VIII, and who returned to England following its repeal?

6. What personal disadvantages did Mary have as Queen of England, and what did this foretell for her future reign?

7. Describe the relationship between Philip and Elizabeth at Hampton Court, and why was it significant?

8. Why were the councilors undecided about what they should do with Elizabeth, and what choice did they eventually make?

9. How did Philip behave in Brussels during the process of Charles V's abdication?

10. Why was Mary reluctant to execute Jane Grey, and what was the council's response?

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